On July 26, 2009 a cablevision executive and mother of two drove her minivan the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway, a highway she was not even supposed to be on. In the car with her were her two children and her three nieces. After driving 1.7 miles into oncoming traffic she collided with another vehicle causing one of the most devastating crashes in New York history. On that day eight people died and four families were destroyed. But the families, although destroyed were shocked. Diane was always the responsible super mom. She would never do anything to put the children in danger. So, just what was wrong with Aunt Diane?

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A spree killer is a  person who kills multiple people in a short period of time with no cooling off period or a very brief one is known as a spree killer, mass murderer, or a rampage killer. The person that commits this type of murder usually feels like they have become alienated from society or that they no longer has any connection with the rest of humanity.

Mark Barton is the perfect example. But do the events from his past clue us into why he did what he did on July 29, 1999?

Salt Creek is known mostly for its rugged beauty due to the remoteness of the area, and that is what drew two backpackers in, so let's get into who these girls are, what happened to them and how they survived. 

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Today we are going to cover a case that is so scary because of how ordinary it is. Family issues and disputes seem as eventual as death and taxes. Its funny that as a society we discuss how terrified we are of strangers stalking us in the night of the possibility of a serial killer is our midst when it is usually those who we known best that murder us over the simplest of things.

In this week's case we take a look at the case that covered the newspapers: The Pamela Smart case.

Today’s case is going to read like mystery/thriller novel ripped from the best sellers list. An affluent family from the suburbs of London is going to hire a nanny from France to take care of their two young children. But who did the they let into their lives? Is she the devious and deceitful girl the family make her out to be? Or is there something more sinister happening in the Wimbledon Flat? In this story of twists and turns we are going to uncover a story full of psychosis, affairs, torture, and celebrity pedophile rings. Join us as we discuss the true story of a Machiavellian plan gone terribly, terribly wrong. 

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Join us in discussing the kind of unsolved murders of the Robison family. During the Summer of 1968 this family of six is brutally murdered in their northern Michigan Summer home. 

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Great title Rebecca!

In today's episode we are going to discuss violence against children so we do want to give that disclaimer before we begin.

We have a very sad story for you today, A terrible series of tragic events are going to bring a young girls life to an end. This story is sad because it could have been prevented in many ways. It’s a story of the cycles of abuse and neglect that travel through generations of families but it is also the story of failure. Every adult that the young girl this story centers around came into contact with failed her. This is the story of Candace Newmaker .

Here is a short episode to tide you over until we release episode 43 in a few short days!

The murder of Arlis Perry 

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